to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
an extremely great number (often said to be 100 million); 10^60 (or 10^72)
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
mimicking a bird or animal call; imitating a call or a sound
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
individualism; egoism; selfishness
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
handicap match; handicap race
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
small insect; midge; vermicule
dementia; stupidity; foolishness; fool
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
iron rust; iron hydroxide
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
far sight and deep design
to split (by striking); to divide; to disclose; to speak frankly
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
external cause; external origin; exogenous cause